San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
CA metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos(5/6 categories)
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
1
categories won
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Home Value
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Unemployment
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Violent Crime
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Metric
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,296/mo | $1,752/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $103,674✓ | $98,508 |
| Median Home Value | $864,900 | $487,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 27% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 47/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.5%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 406/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2238/100k✓ |
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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